Dateline NBC aired a segment on the Jaycee Lee Dugard case on Friday night.  To watch the video in it’s entirety along with a series of other videos related to the case go to the MSNBC website.

By Kathryn Reed

John Andoh was arrested two days ago. No one argues that point. But the South Lake Tahoe Police Department won’t let Andoh have a copy of the police report.

“I didn’t have any idea of what the charges were until I got to the county jail,” Andoh said the day after he posted bail. “I went to the police department on Thursday to get the police report and they wouldn’t release it me. They said they sent it to the district attorney because they are pressing charges. The district attorney’s office said wait until court or go back to the police department.”

Andoh, 29, was arrested at 12:30am Thursday on a warrant that had been issued Sept. 24 in regards him allegedly lying to officers about a traffic collision he was involved in Sept. 4.

The odd part is that Andoh, who runs the South Shore public transit system called BlueGo, was at the special City Council meeting Sept. 29 that addressed the budget for 2009-10.

At the meeting were South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Terry Daniels, Capt. Martin Hewlett, Lt. Marty Hale and another uniformed officer.

Why Andoh was not apprehended then is unknown. Why he was arrested the day before his contract was on the agenda on of the South Tahoe Area Transit Authority is unknown — or perhaps merely coincidental.

In an era where race is a hot topic, one hates to think that has a role in the matter.

The transportation board chose to postpone taking action on his contract at Friday’s meeting.

“We had some discussion on the employee policies manuals we were going to consider (Friday) in the contracts. It was brought up by all the public agency members that the legal counsel for El Dorado County, Douglas County and the city had not had a chance to fully review either of the documents,” said Rick Angelocci, South Lake Tahoe assistant city manager and vice chair of STATA. Chairwoman and Douglas County Commissioner Nancy McDermid was absent from the meeting.

Andoh’s contract and that of the finance person are scheduled to be discussed at the Nov. 6 meeting.

Andoh said he is at a loss as to why a warrant was ever issued. He plans to retain legal counsel to fight the charges.

By Andrew Kirk, Park Record

Premier Resorts International, both voluntarily and involuntarily, appears to have lost all of its significant sources of revenue in the past six weeks.

Premier also failed to pay hotel tax to the city of South Lake Tahoe for the month of August, a city official said.

On Sept. 30, The Park Record reported the company had lost significant property-management contracts in five communities, including Sun Valley, Idaho, where it managed about 100 condominiums and more than 30 homeowner associations.

Since Wednesday, The Park Record has learned that more contracts have been canceled and that the company is also late on multiple payments to associations.

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The Fifth Annual Mutt Strut Poker Run is Oct. 11. With a 1.2 mile walk, building your poker hand along the way, you and your pooch will get a little exercise and maybe make a new friend.

At the party at Timber Cove Marina, enjoy music,raffle drawings, games, and of course the grand prize announcements for the best poker hands. Prizes have been donated by local businesses including restaurants, pet supply stores, spas, and tanning salons. Proceeds benefit ACT’s spay-neuter program and the El Dorado County Animal Shelter.

Registration is 11-11:30 am at Top It! Frozen Yogurt, 3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd., at the Super 8 Motel, near Ski Run Boulevard in South Tahoe.

To keep the event affordable for all, we have lowered our requested donation for the first poker hand to $10, $25 for three hands. This includes snacks, giveaways and one raffle ticket per hand. Call (530) 400-4766 or email info@tahoeanimals.org for more info.

Animal Coalition of Tahoe is an all-volunteer, nonprofit corporation that sponsors several fundraisers each year to support a spay-neuter program for south Tahoe residents, plus 10 percent of all funds raised are donated to the El Dorado County Animal Shelter.

James Grant, John Heim and Chris Hansen clean Heavenly. Photo/Heavenly

In two hours, seven teams of Heavenly Mountain Resort employees collected enough trash to fill an entire dumpster, with things like an abandoned truck frame, multiple old mattresses and car batteries.

On Sept. 23, nearly 120 volunteers from Heavenly canvassed the neighborhoods bordering Heavenly’s California Lodge for the second annual Heavenly Community Clean-Up Day.

The goal of Heavenly’s Community Clean-Up Day is to rid the neighborhoods surrounding the resort’s base lodges of trash, making the neighborhoods a nicer place to live and visit.

The teams covered the area bordered by Pioneer Trail, Ski Run Boulevard and Keller Road , including all the streets in between and behind the California Lodge.

“This Clean-Up Day was very successful; we had twice as many employees volunteer compared to last year’s event,”  Vice President of Human Resources Les Marsh said in a press release. “It’s a very rewarding experience and an opportunity for Heavenly to show its commitment to and pride in this neighborhood we share with the community.”

Heavenly plans to continue the program every spring and fall, rotating between the California and two Nevada base areas.

By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun

Representatives of the Reno-Tahoe Winter Sports Coalition hope to learn within weeks how Chicago’s failed bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games would affect efforts to attract the Winter Olympics to Nevada and California.

Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, chairman of the coalition, said it’s too early to tell how (Friday’s) decision to award the 2016 Games to Rio de Janeiro would play out locally.

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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) and Waste Management, reminds residents that dumping trash, appliances, cars or any other item in the desert is illegal and those responsible are risking legal action if caught.

Working in partnership with the entire community, the sheriff’s office has dedicated a phone line, (775) 329-DUMP, for residents to report illegal dump sites in Washoe County. This number is a direct line to the Sheriff’s Office where information is gathered and tracked to identify the most common dump sites in order to patrol those locations.

There are serious consequences if caught illegally dumping waste in Washoe County.

A business convicted of illegal dumping risks revocation of its business license (NRS 444.630) and any person found illegal dumping (first offense) will pay a minimum civil penalty of $500 to $5000 fine (NRS 444.635). These consequences are far greater than the cost of a trip to the landfill.

The sheriff’s office encourages residents to utilize the free dump days for unwanted household appliances and furniture, Oct. 3-4 at the transfer station on Commercial Row in Reno.

For more information regarding illegal dumping, contact KTMB: www.KTMB.org.

For more information on the free dump days, contact Waste Management: www.wm.com.

Family Night Out at the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood on Oct. 29 from 5-7pm.

Spend time with your family and explore the museum. Children’s activities, hands-on crafts, and scavenger hunt begin at 5, followed by a family friendly movie at 5:30. Costumes are encouraged.

“Rudo Y Cursi” (Rough & Cheesy) – “R” rated drama/comedy about two brothers from a rural, lower class Mexican family and a parody on contemporary Mexico’s “narco-society” to be shown Oct. 17 at 7pm in the Duke Theatre at LTCC.

www.ltcc.edu or (530) 541.4660, ext. 319 or rangel@ltcc.edu

A donation of $4.

Move is sponsored by H.O.P.E. Club.

TAL’s “Sphere of Influence” youth/student art program & Apres Wine Co. present:

”Graffiti Minded Creations” youth art exhibition and sale

…AND…

“Get Green – Organic, Biodynamic and Sustainable Wines” special tastings event.

TAL’s Showcase Gallery and Apres Wine Company – Ski Run Center, South Lake Tahoe

www.inkforms.com — info@apreswineco.com — (530) 544.9463

Free admission to gallery, 4-9pm Oct. 13-16.

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION

4-9pm Oct. 13

Special Wine Tastings offering at Apres Wine Co.

6-8pm Oct. 13, $15 in advance; $20 at the door